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  Cyclone Amphan: Heavy rains cause waterlogging in Kolkata; state braces for more damage

  India | May 21, 2020 10:43 IST

  After Cyclone Aphan made landfall on Wednesday afternoon, relentless rains have caused waterlogging in several parts of Kolkata. At least 10 people were killed, ravaging West Bengal at a time when coronavirus pandemic is at its peak.

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  Cyclone 'Amphan' batters West Bengal, Odisha as 6.5 lakh evacuated, 3 dead

  India | May 20, 2020 23:16 IST

  ​An extremely severe cyclone packing winds of up to 190 kmph Wednesday rampaged through coastal Odisha and West Bengal, dumping heavy rain, swamping homes and farmland, and leaving at least three people dead, officials said.

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  Cyclone Amphan: West Bengal reports two deaths; 5,227 houses damaged

  India | May 20, 2020 18:47 IST

  West Bengal reported two deaths as the first arm of Cyclone Amphan touched the land on Wednesday afternoon.

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  Cyclone Amphan: Here's what landfall means

  Fyi | May 21, 2020 13:12 IST

  Cyclone Amphan landfall has left at least 14 people dead in India and eight dead in Bangladesh, news agency AP reported. Here's what landfall means:

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  Cyclone Amphan to completely enter land by 7 pm

  India | May 20, 2020 17:32 IST

  Cyclone Amphan is currently crossing the West Bengal coast near the Sunderbans and will reach Kolkata by evening, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday as the storm was making a landfall. He said strong winds with an intensity of 160 kilometres per hour have commenced in coastal West Bengal districts.

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  Trees, electric poles uprooted in Paradip as Odisha faces fury of cyclone Amphan

  News | May 20, 2020 16:01 IST

  Odisha's Paradip faced cyclone Amphan's fury as wind speed touched 102 kmph on May 20 afternoon in Jagatsinghpur.

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  Cyclone Amphan: 1.4 million people evacuated in Bangladesh

  World | May 20, 2020 15:50 IST

  At least 1.4 million people in the coastal areas of Bangladesh have taken refuge in storm shelters as super cyclone Amphan moved closer to the coast on Wednesday.

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  Cyclone Amphan: Large scale damage to trees, electric poles expected, says IMD DG

  News | May 20, 2020 14:32 IST

  As cyclone Amphan is expected to hit West Bengal later today, the Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Cyclone Amphan on May 20 said the winds are very strong.

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  Cyclone Amphan likely to maintain intensity till May 21 morning: IMD Kolkata

  News | May 20, 2020 14:30 IST

  Deputy Director of India Meteorological Department in Kolkata, Sanjib Bandyopadhyay on May 20 said cyclone Amphan, which will hit coastal parts of West Bengal in the evening hours and then venture towards Bangaldesh.

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  41 NDRF teams on ground, nearly 5 lakh evacuated in Odisha, WB: DG SN Pradhan on Cyclone

  News | May 20, 2020 14:27 IST

  The Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan informed that the total of 41 teams have been deployed in Odisha and West Bengal to combat Cyclone Amphan.

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  Cyclone Amphan to make landfall by noon today; heavy destruction likely

  News | May 20, 2020 11:39 IST

  'Amphan' is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Digha and Hatiya, close to the Sunderbans during the afternoon to the evening of Wednesday with a wind speed of 155 to 165 kmph.

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  Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express cancelled due to cyclone 'Amphan'

  India | May 20, 2020 11:11 IST

  The departure of Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express for Wednesday has been cancelled owing to the super cyclone 'Amphan', the Eastern Railway said.

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  Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata Airport suspends all flight operations till 5 am tomorrow

  India | May 20, 2020 10:43 IST

  All flight operations at Kolkata Airport have been suspended till 5 AM on Thursday, in the wake of cyclone Amphan, which is likely to make landfall by noon today. According to the Airport Director, all special flights that were operational in view of the coronavirus outbreak have also been restricted till tomorrow morning.

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  Cyclone Amphan brings high tides and rain, 2M head to shelters | Photos

  India | May 20, 2020 11:27 IST

  A powerful cyclone began dumping rain on coastal India and Bangladesh early today. IndiaTvNews.com brings to you photos as the most powerful storm in decades brings heavy winds and high tides along with rain in the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal.

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  Cyclone Amphan brings heavy rainfall and tidal waves in Digha

  News | May 20, 2020 10:07 IST

  As many as 19 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been put on standby in West Bengal as cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall by today afternoon. Amphan is the second strongest storm in the Bay of Bengal since 1999.

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  NASA image captures powerful cyclonic storm Amphan in Bay of Bengal

  India | May 20, 2020 9:51 IST

  NASA has released a satellite image of cyclone Amphan over the Bay of Bengal. Amphan is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon, and forecasters warned of extensive damage from high winds, heavy rainfall, tidal waves and some flooding in crowded cities like Kolkata.

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  Video: Cyclone Amphan brings high tide in Digha, Purba Medinipur

  India | May 20, 2020 9:28 IST

  The super cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday triggered high tides in Digha and Purba Medinipur in West Bengal. The super cyclone, which has now weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, is set to make landfall in Digha and Sunderbans area by today noon.

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  Cyclone Amphan updates May 20, 2020 | As it happened

  India | May 20, 2020 23:23 IST

  Cyclone Amphan: Immediately after the landfall process began, Cyclone Amphan caused devastation in West Bengal. More than 5 thousand houses were damaged as the cyclone moved across the countryside.

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  Cyclone Amphan: Assam issues 'high alert', sets up control room

  India | May 19, 2020 19:40 IST

  The Assam government on Tuesday issued a "high alert" over cyclone 'Amphan' and directed the state disaster management authority to set up a control room to deal with the situation.

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  Cyclone Amphan and Covid 19: NDRF gets ready to tackle dual calamities

  India | May 19, 2020 17:33 IST

  As Cyclone Amphan inched closer to the western coast of India, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said that it was bracing up to tackle dual calamities of Coronavirus and the cyclone. NDRF chief SN Pradhan said that the force was taking steps bearing in mind the magnitude of the challenge.